Membership in organizations
VUZ is a member of several associations related to the railway industry.
Association of Accredited and Authorized Organizations (AAAO)
AAAO is an association of legal entities providing services in the field of testing, certification, inspection and assessment of products, management systems, persons and processes. AAAO members operate mainly in the regulated area in relation to the CE marking (both as authorized bodies and notified bodies with authority in the European Union), but also as accredited authorities in the unregulated area of product and service quality.
www.aaao.cz
NB-Rail Coordination Group
NB-Rail, a coordination group of the notified bodies for interoperability in the EU railway sector, was set up in accordance with Directive 2008/57/EC, Art. 28(5), Decision 768/2008/EC, Art. R17(11) and R30, and the Blue Guide 2014 (5.2.2 a 5.2.4).
NB-Rail Association
The NB-Rail Association is an international non-profit organization of the notified bodies, which was installed to support and complement the activities of NB-RAIL coordination group in the field of EU railway system interoperability. The NB-Rail Association, among other things, actively works together with UNIFE, CER, UIC, CEN, CENELEC, as well as with ERA and the European Commission.
Participation in ÚNMZ (Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing) – VUZ is a member of Technical Standardization Committees: TNK 126 (Electrical Engineering in Transport) and TNK 141 (Railways). (TNKs are installed by ÚNMZ as advisory bodies for technical standardization in the respective field).
International Union of Railways (UIC)
UIC is a worldwide organization for international cooperation among railways and for promotion of railway transport in general. It was established in 1922, it is based in Paris and associates in total 171 members from five continents.
Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
CER is based in Brussels and it promotes the interests of railway transport operators vis-à-vis the EU institutions. It associates 54 railway transport operators and infrastructure companies. The main CER’s areas of interest include promotion of railways as a sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly transport system.
EUROLAB
VUZ is a member of the EUROLAB-CZ, the Association of Czech Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories. EUROLAB-CZ is an active member of the international association EUROLAB. Download Membership certificate
www.eurolab.org
A need to strengthen activities of the Czech Republic in the field of GNSS application development, testing and deployment led to initiation of cooperation among the key transport segments (air, rail, road) and the industry and foundation of the GNSS Centre of Excellence. Výzkumný Ústav Železniční, a.s. is involved in the association’s activities through the membership of ČD, a.s. (a founding member of the GNSS Centre of Excellence) and contributes to the work on joint projects.